Hinduism

Hinduism


22 de Noviembre del 2011

When and where did it start?
Hinduism has its origins in such remote past that it cannot be traced to any one individual. Some scholars believe that Hinduism must have existed even in circa 10000 B.C. and that the earliest of the Hindu scriptures – The Rig Veda – was composed well before 6500 B.C. The word "Hinduism" is not to be found anywhere in thescriptures, and the term "Hindu" was introduced by foreigners who referred to people living across the River Indus or Sindh, in the north of India, around which the Vedic religion is believed to have originated
* The earliest Evidence for prehistoric religion in India date back to the late Neolithic in the early Harappan Period (5500-2600 BCE). [23] [24] The Beliefs and practices of thepre-classical era (1500-500 BCE) are Called the “historical Vedic religion ". The Vedic religion shows Influence by Proto-Indo-European religion. Modern Hinduism I grew out of the Vedas, the oldest of which is the Rig-Veda, dated to 1700-1100 BCE. [25] The Vedas center on worship of deities Such as Indra, Varuna and Agni, and on the Soma ritual. Fire-sacrifice, street Yajna Were Performed, and Vedicmantras chanter but no temples or idols are known
* Hinduism cannot be neatly slotted into any particular belief system. Unlike other religions, Hinduism is a way of life, a Dharma, that is, the law that governs all action. It has its own beliefs, traditions, advanced system of ethics, meaningful rituals, philosophy and theology. The religious tradition of Hinduism is solely responsible forthe creation of such original concepts and practices as Yoga, Ayurveda, Vastu, Jyotish, Yajna, Puja, Tantra, Vedanta, Karma, etc.
How?
The historical evolution, Hinduism comes from a slow evolution of religious forms of the Vedas. And Brahmanism or Hinduism Vedism old, is the true religion of the Hindus, called Sanatana Dharma or Dharma religióneterna Vaidika because it is based on Vedicthought. It is difficult to distinguish between Brahmanism and h, is the same religious forms more or less evolved, the same basic concepts, and some authors do not support this distinction. However, between the thought of the middle Ages and the Hindu h. modern, there are some differences that can justify this change Deno mination.
We have seen that the concept of Brahmanism is required after thetime of the Upanishads (see VEDA) and times of the epic Mahabharata. And the Ramayana. in seven or eight centuries that followed (IV-XII), were refined theories of the soul, the universe and its rationale, calls to worship and ethics sectarian currents are required, the concept of Vishnu or Shiva as the supreme God and we must stress the importance of classic texts that formed the basis for Hinduism,which were written between the Purina’s sand XII. Then came a whole literature, ilgamas, traditions, and Samhita, newer than the Puranas, dealing with other issues Vishnuites shivaístas pray. Finally, from the s. v d. C. showed the extensive literature of the Tantras, texts of the liturgy, ritual, philosophy, metaphysical theories, techniques of Yoga. This trend came away in the morning,completely covered. Next to him, and without being confused with Tantrism, there is also aware of Shaktism, religious doctrine that gives the Shakti, the feminine aspect of the creative power of God, of great importance in religion. In Shaktism there are many nuances that go from the cult diosamadre great philosophy of a complex and subtle, a little ritual goddesses protecting primitive Indian peoples.This concept has had a great influence on the thinking of India in the last 15 centuries, and is found in many texts, some of which are still very popular
Beliefs:
The 4 Principal Beliefs are:
* The three-in-one god known as “Brahman,” which is composed of: Brahma (the creator), Vishnu (the Preserver), and Shiva (the Destroyer). 
* The Caste System.
* Karma.  The law that good...